The scenario is simple - there are nineteen cars here, there are sixteen slots on
the ladder. Cruz Pedregon is on the bump spot at 4.935. Paul Lee should be out first, but could not answer the call, so he's out
and these two are the ones Cruz needs to keep an eye on.

Bummer for Frankie, his chute shook out at half track and he towed it the
rest of the way on an otherwise good-looking run, coming up short. Meanwhile, Burkart stepped up and into the field on a
nice-looking run, bumping Cruz. Now Tony Bartone is on the bump spot at 4.919.

bartone lost traction about 200 feet out and all he could do was watch Cruz bump him from the field. Cruz not only
bumped in, he went all the way to the top half of the field, but the shuffling isn't over yet. There are still about 15 cars in
line, already in the field, to challenge for position. That puts Scott Kalitta in the sixteenth spot, at 4.890. Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.886/299.60, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.852/307.44, Was #11
Right Lane: Scott Kalitta Runs 4.770/310.77, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.890/304.67, Was #14

From the bump spot to fourth position in one smooth pass, Kalitta made a very nice run to what looks like sure lane
choice in round one. Densham wasn't far back at half track, then his car started moving all over the lane on the top end. Left Lane: Gary Scelzi Runs 8.931/83.98, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.844/302.08, Was #12
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 5.070/281.30, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.883/299.60, Was #16

Ashley lost traction immediately. Capps was on a good pass for about 1,100 feet, then the car nosed over and raw fuel
came out the headers - but he moved away from a possible first-round matchup with John Force in the pairings (for now,
anyway). Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 12.570/70.29, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.784/307.09, Was #5
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.815/309.42, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.837/306.33, Was #10

Head lost traction after about 100 feet. Worsham made a nice run to move into the top half of the field. Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.790/306.46, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.765/315.78, Was #3
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.788/312.28, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.831/304.53, Was #9

Two good-looking runs, both cars moving around a bit on the top end. Force stayed third, Pedregon m oved into the top
half of the field. Left Lane: Eric Medlen Runs 4.728/311.49, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.757/310.41, Was #2
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 5.139/257.14, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.831/304.87, Was #9

Nice run by medlen to move ahead of teammate Hight in the order. beckman started losing ground almost immediately and
there was a flash of flame under his car around the 1,000-foot marker.

With Force third and Capps 13th, Force now leads Capps by
six points and they are on opposite sides of the ladder.

Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 9.186/93.88, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.751/311.05, Was #2
Right Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr. Runs 4.793/308.92, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.788/300.66, Was #7

Hight was up in smoke in the first 200 feet. TJ made a good run, but failed to improve and the field is set.